Local favourite fort · Salem, New Jersey
Union Monument
Union Monument is a fort in Salem, New Jersey.
Union Monument: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Union Monument
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Union Monument — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 39.61086, -75.55582. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Union Monument
- Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
- Finns Point Lighthouse · beach · Salem · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort Delaware · fort · New Castle · ~3 km · Must-see
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Salem · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort DuPont Historic District · fort · New Castle · ~6 km · Must-see
- New Castle Court House Museum · museum · New Castle · ~7 km · Must-see
- Old New Castle - Pennsville Ferry Wharf · beach · New Castle · ~7 km · Must-see
- Fort Casimir · fort · New Castle · ~7 km · Must-see
- First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~8 km · Must-see
- Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~8 km · Must-see
- Baker Shoal Range Rear Light · beach · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
- Delaware Memorial Bridge · attraction · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
- Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~13 km · Must-see
- Liston Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~16 km · Must-see
- Cherry Island Marsh · sanctuary · New Castle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park · park · New Castle · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fort Christina National Historic Landmark · fort · New Castle · ~18 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Union Monument
- Fort Delaware · fort · New Castle · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fort DuPont Historic District · fort · New Castle · ~6 km · Must-see
- Fort Casimir · fort · New Castle · ~7 km · Must-see
- First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~8 km · Must-see
- Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~8 km · Must-see
- Liston Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bellevue Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Christina National Historic Landmark · fort · New Castle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Liston Range Front Light · fort · New Castle · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lea-Derrickson House · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Union Monument open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Union Monument yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Union Monument?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Union Monument?
Nearby: Finns Point (beach, 1 km), Finns Point Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Fort Delaware (fort, 3 km), Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 5 km), Fort DuPont Historic District (fort, 6 km), New Castle Court House Museum (museum, 7 km).